Tavis Smiley Leaves NPRThe host of National Public Radio's three-year-old Tavis Smiley Show said last week that he will be quitting on Dec. 16, criticizing NPR for not doing enough to reach minority listeners.

The Debate EffectHow the Press Covered the Pivotal Period of the 2004 Presidential Campaign

Katrina Forges New Consensus on Poverty
Hurricane Katrina has forged a strong consensus among America's major racial and ethnic groups to eliminate poverty in America, according to a new multilingual poll. The storm and its aftermath also shook public confidence in the U.S. government's capacity to handle catastrophes, including a terrorist attack.

SPJ Names Nicole Sawaya of KALW as Journalist of the Year
KALW general manager Nicole Sawaya was
named Journalist of the Year by the Northern California chapter of the
Society of Professional Journalists for her important contributions to the
diversity and availability of news programming in the Bay Area.

Humbler profits won't encourage buyouts
Lou Alexander makes some interesting and realistic points about newspapers and profitability. But he sets up a premise, "cutting newspaper margin expectations to something under l0%," that is easy to knock down.

NLGJA Announces 2018 Excellence in Journalism Awards Winners
The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) today announced this year's recipients of its national Excellence in Journalism Awards – including its Journalist of the Year honor to be presented to Meredith May with the San Francisco Chronicle.